Matthew M. Magdzas
August 18, 2010
Matthew M. Magdzas, 23, Superior resident, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at his residence. He was born on May 10, 1987 in El Cento, CA to Marianne Bergren and Donald Magdzas. Matthew graduated in 2005 from Superior High School. He served his country in the Wisconsin Army National Guard with the 950th Clearance Company. He proudly served overseas from...
Sharon A. Moran
August 15, 2010
Sharon A. Moran, 61, of Iron River, WI, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 in the Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, WI. She was born on March 26, 1949 in Ashland to Richard J. and Doris E. (Fischer) Moran. Sharon graduated from the former Iron River High School of which she was in the last graduating class. She went on...
Katherine "Kate" Anecki
August 14, 2010
Katherine “Kate” Anecki, 90, a lifelong Superior resident, of Stardusk House, formerly of Wisconsin Avenue, died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on January 8, 1920 in Superior, WI to James and Jennie (Bailie) Sutherland. She was a 1937 graduate of the former Central High School. Kate was employed as a...
Frances M. Denagel
August 9, 2010
Frances DeNagel, 91, Iron River, WI, died Monday, August 9, 2010 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on August 15, 1918 in Wascott, WI to Hjalmer and Bessie (Bengston) Johnson and lived in Iron River since 1942. She graduated from the former Central High School. She married Emil DeNagel on February 18, 1939 in Superior...
Barbara D. Anderson
August 6, 2010
Barbara D. Anderson, 77, Superior, died Friday, August 06, 2010 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN. She was born on July 31, 1933 in Prentice, WI to Edwin J. and Florence (Neil) Anderson. She married George H. Anderson on August 1, 1953 and they celebrated forty-one years of marriage before he passed away on July 11, 1995. Barbara was...
Steven John Lukkarila
August 3, 2010
Steven John Lukkarila, 63, Maple, passed away on August 3, 2010 after a long illness of emphysema and COPD. He was born on August 19, 1946 in Maple, WI where he continued to live most of his life. Steve worked various jobs throughout his life, including bartending at Jack and Edna’s for many years and sailing the Great Lakes...
Kenneth D. Polston
August 2, 2010
Kenneth D. Polston, 70, Iron River, WI, died Monday, August 2,, 2010 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 19, 1940 in Breeding, KY to Carley and Mary (Davis) Polston. He was previously employed as a journeyman/machinist for Wisconsin Roller Products and then later became a foreman for Asplundh Tree Service. He was a...
Caroll K. Taets
July 24, 2010
Caroll K. Taets, 91 of Duluth, MN formerly of Superior and Prophetstown, IL died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at St. Eligius Health Center in Duluth. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown, IL with Rev. Dalmus Meeks of Harvest Time Bible Church of Rock Falls, IL officiating. There...
Patricia "Pat" Lorainne Homich
July 22, 2010
Patricia “Pat” Lorraine Homich, 70, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 in her summer home in Iron River, WI surrounded by her family. She was born on March 30, 1940 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Milo and Gloria D. (Eaton) McCarty. She graduated from high school in Superior. She was a homemaker and an insurance agent with American Family Insurance...
Doris M. Wihela
July 21, 2010
Doris M. Wihela, 77, Superior, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Miller-Dwan Hospital, Duluth. She was born on May 13, 1933 in Oulu, WI to Emil and Toini (Laine) Wihela. Doris was a very special woman who was loved by many. She enjoyed having coffee with friends and shopping. She will be sadly missed by all her friends and...
Loretta V. Fisher
July 19, 2010
Loretta V. Fisher, 90, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, July 19, 2010 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on August 29, 1919 in Superior, WI to Theodore and Frances (Landowski) Marsolek. She graduated from Central High School in 1937 and Bartley Business School. She was employed as secretary in the Duluth/Superior area and...
Sandra Jane Abrahamson
July 17, 2010
Sandra Jane Abrahamson, 71, Superior, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born on January 23, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to Ralph M. and Esther “Pat” (Halberg) Chapman. She was employed with Murphy Oil Refinery for twenty-seven years. Sandy lived her life fully and actively, enjoying gardening, sewing, golfing, camping and spending...
Mary Kay (Ciocarelli) Randell
July 15, 2010
Mary Kay (Ciocarelli) Randell, 55, Green Bay, formerly of Superior, WI passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 with her family by her side after a very courageous battle with breast cancer. Mary Kay was born on September 27, 1954 in Superior the daughter of the late Russell and Mary (Quinn) Ciocarelli. She was a 1972 graduate of Superior...
Darren Wayne Harvey
July 14, 2010
Darren Wayne Harvey, 44, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth from injuries sustained in an ATV accident in rural Douglas County. He was born on September 24, 1965, to Don and Bonnie Harvey, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Shortly after, Darren and his family moved to the village of Lake Nebagamon, WI. Darren was not...
Vernon "Sonny" C. Backlund
July 3, 2010
Vernon C. “Sonny” Backlund, Jr., 82, Superior, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 in St. Mary’s Hospice in Duluth, MN surrounded by his family. He was born on December 30, 1927 in Superior to Vernon and Astrid (Bergren) Backlund, Sr.
Vern graduated from the former Central High School in 1945. He served in the United States Air Force...
Marcelle Maureen Williams
July 2, 2010
Marcelle Maureen Williams, 67, Minneapolis, died Friday, July 2, 2010 in her home. She was born on Sept. 8, 1942 in Superior, Wisconsin to Harry R. and Velma (Hakkila) Doby. She was a 1960 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, Mount Pleasant, Michigan and a 1972 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts...
James E. Mohr
June 27, 2010
James E. Mohr, 58, Solon Springs, WI, formerly of Bennett, WI died Sunday, June 27, 2010 in his home. He was born on October 15, 1951 in Superior to Edward and Shirley (Johnson) Mohr. He was employed as a miner with Mittal Steel, USA and Minorca Mine, Inc. retiring on June 1, 2007 after thirty years of service. He...
Elvie V. Perala
June 27, 2010
Elvie V. Perala, 96, Superior, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 8, 1913 in Maple to William and Hilja (Autio) Olson. She was employed as the manager of the former Mayeton Hotel retiring in 1975. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, the Eagles Club and the...
John A. "Jack" Nystrom
June 26, 2010
John A. Nystrom, 75, Superior, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 in his home surrounded by his children. He was born on May 16, 1935 in Mason, WI to Herbert and Margaret (Olson) Nystrom. He served in the United States Army during which time he was stationed in Germany for two years. He was employed as a carpenter for Badger...
Clara May Koski
June 20, 2010
Clara May Koski, 88, died Sunday, June 20, 2010 in Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 21, 1921 in Superior to Adolph and Elizabeth (Maki) Hendrickson. She had been employed as a secretary at the former Superior Coop Wholesale in Superior and more recently was employed as a secretary for the Douglas County Social...
